Job: Stroke Center Coordinator

Department: Nursing Administration
Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day Shift
Hours:
Salary:


- American Heart Association ACLS

- American Heart Association BLS

- Current FL RN license
POSITION SUMMARY

The Stroke Program Coordinator ensures quality, timeliness and effectiveness of stroke care delivery for BRCH and is responsible for program assessment, planning, organizing, implementation, budgeting, performance improvement, education, stroke program hospital services utilization, community outreach, pre-hospital education, and marketing/communications. The Stroke Center Coordinator works in a multidisciplinary role to promote quality in clinical practice for a specific patient population with the goal of providing superior quality, competitive value, and outstanding service to patients, families and the community.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates and provides direction to the facilities' Stroke Center for BRCH and oversees the systems and programs that are involved in stroke care in collaboration with the Stroke Center Medical Director.
* Works collaboratively with the medical staff and hospital departments to assure there are effective Stroke Care services in place.
* Works collaboratively with hospital neurologists and emergency room physicians to provide well-coordinated services to the patient.
* Reviews and maintains policies and procedures specific to the Stroke Center

Coordinates and provides direction to the facility's Stroke Core Team for BRCH including communication and coordination with the medical staff, nursing or others as assigned by providing accurate and timely information and written communication.
* Acts as chair or facilitator of stroke committee and/ or stroke care improvement teams
* Documentation and dissemination of minutes
* Preparation of agendas
* Completes follow up to open items
* Accurate reporting to other committees as required
* Maintains the Stroke Center PI Plan in conjunction with the Quality Improvement Department

Provides accurate and timely clinical data to appropriate committees or groups and identifies opportunities for improvement in conjunction with the Quality Improvement Department.
* Collect data or oversee processes for data collection
* Aggregate and analyze data
* Provide Benchmarks
* Verify Statistical measures
* Understands databases and data collection methodologies specific to the stroke program
* Accountable for development of performance improvement and action plans
In conjunction with the Stroke Center Medical Director coordinates and provides support to the clinical peer review process for stroke center patients:
* Accurate and timely chart review and documentation
* Follow up with specific physicians
* Develop focus studies as needed

Acts as a resource with regulatory agencies and makes recommendations for compliance and maintains mandatory documentation as required.
* Joint Commission Disease Specific Standards
* AHCA Primary Stroke Standards
* Stroke Alert indicator compliance

Maintains responsibility for knowledge and skill of clinical requirements in nursing specialty.

Responsible for initial and ongoing education programs and development of content for Stroke Center caregivers in compliance with mandatory standards.
* Oversees content of education programs and materials
* Ensures timeliness of education schedules and program content
* Coordinates with the Center for Learning for Program scheduling and instruction
* Oversees EMS and community education programs and mandatory requirements

Function as a role model in the use of nursing process focusing on best practice initiatives in stroke and neurological nursing care.

Serves as a resource to the BRCH Neuroscience/Stroke Network.
*Develop and implementation of a comprehensive plan of care for the stroke patient through multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as serving as an active participant in the hospital's research process.
EDUCATION/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Education:
BSN, Masters Degree required

Licensure:
Current Florida RN license or eligible

Certification:
BLS provider required
ACLS provider within six months
National Certification in area of specialty preferred

Experience:
Five years of stroke patient care nursing experience as an RN with emphasis in critical care
Previous stroke nursing education experience preferred
Excellent knowledge and understanding of stroke patient care
Demonstrated success in program development preferred (i.e. stroke center, etc.) in a leadership role
Facile with stroke data base and Joint Commission standards for stroke
Stroke committee participation